Scientists just created the most lifelike cell ever made in a lab — here’s what it could accomplish
Scientists say they have built a “synthetic cell” that can eat, grow and divide in a way that’s remarkably similar to living cells. The research
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Neanderthals and modern humans may have shared culture 59,000 years ago in Turkey, study finds
Deep in a limestone cave on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that Neanderthals and the modern humans who moved in later left behind
Heart issues tied to ‘microdamage’ in the brain might raise risk of memory loss, study hints
Scientists uncovered a link between mild heart trouble and microscopic signs of brain damage that may raise the risk of memory problems down the line.
NASA Takes Flight For America’s 250th
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman leads a flyover featuring his personally owned F-5 Tiger during the Great American State Fair on July 4, 2026, on the
Researchers Reveal the Power of ‘Quantum Proofs’
More than 30 years ago, researchers discovered that hypothetical computers based on the laws of quantum physics would be able to rapidly solve difficult math
‘A new way to study the edge of a black hole’: Physicists just got the closest-ever look at a black hole’s event horizon
Scientists have found evidence that gravitational waves from a spectacular black hole collision carry signals from the very edge of the newly formed black hole.
Diagnostic dilemma: Huge mass in woman’s stomach was likely caused by Ozempic-style drug — and dissolved with diet soda
The patient: A 63-year-old woman in Massachusetts The symptoms: The patient went to the emergency department after experiencing nausea and vomiting for about a month
First experiment to thicken Arctic ice with seawater shows promise — but there’s a big catch
A simple method to thicken Arctic sea ice has shown promising results in its very first field experiment, performed in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada. Researchers
Pickles glow when you plug them in. Science explains why
A scientist, a jar of pickles and a power strip walk into a room. The punchline involves physics, glowing condiments and a scientific party trick.
‘Hobbits’ likely scavenged dragons’ kills
Homo floresiensis may have scavenged Komodo dragon leftovers instead of hunting small elephant relatives.
James Webb telescope’s largest-ever map of the universe unmasks hidden corners
Astronomers have reconstructed the “skeleton” of the cosmos in unprecedented detail, thanks to the largest-ever survey conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The
The Stargazer: A 5,000-year-old marble statuette of a Stone Age woman looking skyward
The Stargazer figurine was carved from marble around 5,000 years ago. (Image credit: Cleveland Museum of Art / Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; John L.
First experiment to thicken Arctic ice with seawater shows promise — but there’s a big catch
A simple method to thicken Arctic sea ice has shown promising results in its very first field experiment, performed in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada. Researchers
First Steps: America’s Grueling Second Spacewalk
A year after America’s first spacewalk, Gemini IX-A Eugene Cernan stepped outside his spacecraft for an ambitious extravehicular activity scheduled for 167 minutes. The challenges